South Africa has been playing unusual slow innings in order to draw the Delhi Test. In 72 overs, South Africa scored 72 runs losing the wickets of Dean Elgar and Temba Bevuma. They need to chase 481. But, they are afraid of India spinners. After losing the series 2-0, they want to finish the series at least with a draw before their first home Test match against England at Kingsmead, Durban.
Captain Hashim Amla has been playing an innings which had been visible in the 20th century. Amla ha failed throughout the series. In this match, he played 207 deliveries to score 23 runs while AB de Villiers, who is known as an explosive batsman, opted to hide his shots and scored 11 runs in 91 balls. De Villiers, who scored the fastest ODI hundred off 31 balls, took 33 balls to open his account. At one of their innings, Amla and De Villiers have built a 0 run partnership in 60 balls.
South Africa’s innings is the one of the slowest innings in the history of cricket.
Twitter trolls Hashim Amla and his South Africa
South Africa batting with application now is like a cheating husband trying to apologise on the day the divorce is finalised
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) December 6, 2015
This is incredible from AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla. Anti-cricket in keeping with the spirit of this series. #SAvsIND #ProteaFire
— Lereesen Naidoo (@lereesen) December 6, 2015
Wow! First time saw AB de Villiers under such pressure. First run off 33 balls.
— Aditya Kumar Saroj (@Tech_Emperor) December 6, 2015
31 balls for fastest ODI Century and now 33 balls for his first run in ongoing Test. Only AB de Villiers capable of it #IndvsSA #cricket
— Nabeel Hashmi (@HashmeNabeel) December 6, 2015
AB de Villiers fails to break James Anderson’s record for the longest Test duck. #AdvantageEngland
— Nick (@SharlandCricket) December 6, 2015
0 off 60 balls – current partnership between AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla! #IndvsSA #IndvSA #SAvInd #cricket pic.twitter.com/bSudeGEBxJ
— Aleena علینہ (@AnmolAleena) December 6, 2015
VVS Laxman must be nursing a Hard On watching Hashim Amla bat so slowly
— Joy (@Joydas) December 6, 2015
200 balls and counting! Hashim Amla #Blockathon continues..
— Vishnu_Prakash (@being_vishnu) December 6, 2015
Match is too boring Indian fielders are sleeping (not literally)
Scene from the ground when Hashim Amla is batting. pic.twitter.com/6K4SOzBZrM
— Spamnath Bharti (@attomeybharti) December 6, 2015
Hashim Amla is typing ……………………………………………………..
— What the WTF (@OnlyLikethat) December 6, 2015
Hashim Amla is playing so slow that even the third empire has changed the channel. #IndVsSA
— Aashu ⚡ (@itsaashuu) December 6, 2015
Even the greatest,as good even as @amlahash, experience phases in life where nothing goes your way. In a strange sense, that is good to know
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 4, 2015